CN219659885U - Bone conduction earphone capable of being used for stimulation of vagus nerve of ear - Google Patents

Bone conduction earphone capable of being used for stimulation of vagus nerve of ear Download PDF

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CN219659885U
CN219659885U CN202320610965.7U CN202320610965U CN219659885U CN 219659885 U CN219659885 U CN 219659885U CN 202320610965 U CN202320610965 U CN 202320610965U CN 219659885 U CN219659885 U CN 219659885U
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张煜郑姮
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The utility model belongs to the technical field of the stimulation equipment of the vagus nerve of the ear, and discloses a bone conduction earphone which can be used for the stimulation of the vagus nerve of the ear, comprising a bone conduction Bluetooth earphone component and an stimulation component of the vagus nerve of the ear; the bone conduction Bluetooth headset assembly comprises an ear front end part, an ear rear end part and a U-shaped bracket, wherein the ear front end part and the ear rear end part are connected through the U-shaped bracket, and a bone conduction vibrator is arranged on one side, close to the human ear, of the ear rear end part; the ear vagus nerve stimulating assembly includes two stimulating electrodes, both of which are disposed on a side of the anterior end piece proximate the human ear. According to the bone conduction earphone, the ear nail region of the human ear is stimulated by the stimulation electrode arranged on the ear clip type wireless Bluetooth earphone, so that the bone conduction earphone has a taVNS function and an earphone playing function, the player adopts a bone sensing technology to keep the ears open, the ear clip type wireless Bluetooth earphone is firm in wearing, is not easy to drop, is convenient for daily activities such as sports and work, and is convenient to use.

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Bone conduction earphone capable of being used for stimulation of vagus nerve of ear
Technical Field
The utility model belongs to the technical field of an ear vagus nerve stimulation device, and particularly relates to a bone conduction earphone for ear vagus nerve stimulation.
Background
Auditory vagal stimulation (Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation, taVNS) has been demonstrated for a variety of diseases, such as depression, insomnia, obesity, type II diabetes, cognitive disorders, stroke sequelae, and the like. The ear vagus nerve stimulator has the characteristics of portability, easy operation and the like, but the ear vagus nerve stimulator is still only used as a treatment device, and is mostly used for home treatment of patients, and the function of the device is relatively single. At present, diseases which are more advantageous in treatment by taVNS are mood disorders and metabolic diseases, and an important treatment strategy for the diseases is to intervene in life, so that development of a novel ear vagus nerve stimulation device is urgently needed, and the taVNS is fused with daily life, so that the pubic feeling of the patient can be reduced, the use scene and frequency of the taVNS can be increased, and the practicability is improved. Meanwhile, taVNS proves that the taVNS can improve the perception, the attention, the memory, the reaction, the control and the decision making ability, enhance the working power generated by rewarding, promote the emotion recovery after fatigue and the like, and can be applied to the daily scenes such as extreme operation, labor work, learning and training, body building and the like in the future besides the medical scene.
the taVNS and the earphone are auricles at the using positions, and most of the earphones which are fused together are headphones at present, so that the actions of a user can be limited after the earphone is worn; there are also patents that propose the concept of an earplug type earphone, but the distance between the earplug and the stimulating electrode is too short to adjust the position of the stimulating electrode, and meanwhile, the earplug type earphone is not firmly worn and is easy to drop.
Such as: chinese patent CN109011145a discloses a multifunctional ear vagus nerve stimulator, which provides a feedback for evaluating stimulation and electrode status, and can be used as a stimulator for bluetooth headphones, but the stimulator is designed as a headset, and generates a stimulation waveform according to an electrocardiosignal, so that the stimulator is not suitable for daily activities such as exercise and work.
Chinese patent CN114727190a discloses a bone conduction headset for health monitoring protection by APP data analysis, but the device does not have the function of vagal stimulation.
Chinese patent CN109069297a publications provide exemplary systems, devices, and methods for transcutaneous vagal stimulation ("taVNS") using a multi-function headset assembly. However, this patent is directed to an amplifier that receives a sound signal from a sound source or a separate signal generator to amplify the sound signal to produce an amplified electrical signal for applying electrical stimulation while the earphone assembly emits audible sound from the sound signal, which cannot use the earphone function or taVNS function, respectively, and involves an earphone assembly that is an air-conduction earphone that transmits sound through a speaker into the ear canal rather than through a bone sensing technique, requiring the earphone to completely cover the ear hole when in use, rendering the person unable to hear ambient sound, and potentially dangerous in driving, running outdoors, etc.
Disclosure of Invention
The utility model aims at solving the technical problems in the background art, and provides a bone conduction earphone for stimulating the vagus nerve of the ear, which enables an ear clip type wireless Bluetooth earphone to have a taVNS function and an earphone playing function simultaneously by arranging a stimulation electrode on the ear clip type wireless Bluetooth earphone to stimulate the concha area of the ear of a person, and the player adopts a bone sensing technology to keep the ears open, so that the ear clip type wireless Bluetooth earphone is firm in wearing, not easy to drop, convenient for daily activities such as sports and work, and convenient to use.
In order to achieve the technical purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:
a bone conduction earphone for the stimulation of the vagus nerve of the ear comprises a bone conduction Bluetooth earphone component and an auditory vagus nerve stimulation component;
the bone conduction Bluetooth headset assembly comprises an ear front end part, an ear rear end part and a U-shaped bracket, wherein the ear front end part and the ear rear end part are connected through the U-shaped bracket, one side, close to the human ear, of the ear rear end part is provided with a bone conduction vibrator, and the bone conduction vibrator is used for conducting audio to the human ear;
the ear vagus nerve stimulating assembly comprises two stimulating electrodes, namely a positive stimulating electrode and a negative stimulating electrode; the positive stimulation electrode and the negative stimulation electrode are arranged on one side of the front end part of the ear close to the human ear.
Further, the front ear end part comprises a first flexible protruding part and a second flexible protruding part, the first flexible protruding part and the second flexible protruding part are connected with the front end of the U-shaped bracket to form a Y-shaped structure, and the first flexible protruding part and the second flexible protruding part are respectively accommodated at two sides of the auricular crura;
the positive stimulation electrode is arranged on one side, close to the human ear, of the first flexible protruding portion, and the negative stimulation electrode is arranged on one side, close to the human ear, of the second flexible protruding portion.
Furthermore, the first flexible protruding portion and the second flexible protruding portion are made of insulating silica gel, and the positive stimulation electrode and the negative stimulation electrode are conductive silica gel electrodes.
Further, a control unit is further arranged on the bone conduction earphone and used for controlling the opening/closing of the bone conduction vibrator and the stimulation electrode.
Still further, the control unit includes a first control button and a second control button; the first control button is arranged on one side of the U-shaped bracket, which is close to the front end part of the ear and is away from the human ear, and is used for controlling the on or off of the stimulation electrode; the second control button is arranged on one side of the ear rear end part, which is away from the human ear, and is used for controlling the opening or closing of the bone conduction vibrator.
Further, the control unit comprises a first control button and a second control button, and the first control button and the second control button are arranged on one side of the ear rear end part, which faces away from the human ear; the first control button is used for controlling the on or off of the stimulation electrode; the second control button is used for controlling the opening or closing of the bone conduction vibrator.
Further, the control unit is a mechanical key button.
Further, the control unit is a light sensor button.
Further, the U-shaped bracket is a silica gel bending part.
Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects that:
(1) According to the bone conduction earphone provided by the utility model, the ear clip type wireless Bluetooth earphone is adopted, the bone conduction vibrator is arranged on the ear rear end part of the ear clip type wireless Bluetooth earphone, the bone conduction vibrator is in vibration contact with the human ear to transmit audio, and meanwhile, the stimulation electrode is arranged on the ear front end part to perform stimulation treatment on the position of the concha of the human ear, so that the ear clip type wireless Bluetooth earphone has the earphone playing function and the taVNS function, and the taVNS is fused with the ear clip type wireless Bluetooth earphone, so that the disease pubic feeling of a patient can be reduced, the use scene and the frequency of the taVNS can be increased, and the practicability is improved;
(2) The bone conduction earphone provided by the utility model adopts bone conduction technology to transmit sound, and the human ear tissue and bones are driven mainly through sound vibration, so that auditory nerves in a cochlea are stimulated, and a human can hear the sound; according to the bone conduction earphone, earplugs are not required to be placed in ears of a user, and the ears are kept open, so that the problem that the external environment cannot be accurately perceived when the traditional air conduction earphone is worn is well avoided;
(3) Compared with a headset, the bone conduction headset provided by the utility model has the advantages that the size is small, the headset is convenient to carry, the headset is firm in wearing and not easy to drop due to the ear clip type structure, and the headset is convenient for daily activities such as sports and work, and is more convenient to use;
(4) The ear front end part of the bone conduction earphone comprises the first flexible protruding part and the second flexible protruding part, the first flexible protruding part and the second flexible protruding part are connected with the front end of the U-shaped support to form a Y-shaped structure, positive stimulation electrodes and negative stimulation electrodes are respectively arranged on one sides, close to human ears, of the first flexible protruding part and the second flexible protruding part, when the bone conduction earphone is worn and used, the first flexible protruding part and the second flexible protruding part are respectively accommodated on two sides of the auricle feet, the clamping force can be increased in an auxiliary mode through clamping the auricle feet through the two protruding parts, and the bone conduction earphone is favorable for being worn firmly and not prone to falling.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a bone conduction headset according to embodiment 1 of the present utility model;
fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of a bone conduction headset according to embodiment 1 of the present utility model;
fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of the bone conduction headset according to embodiment 1 of the present utility model;
fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a bone conduction headset according to embodiment 2 of the present utility model;
the figure indicates: 1-an ear front end part, 101-a first flexible protrusion, 102-a second flexible protrusion, 1011-a positive stimulation electrode, 1021-a negative stimulation electrode; a 2-U-shaped bracket; 3-ear back end piece, 301-bone conduction vibrator; 4-helix; 5-helix feet; 6-a first control button; 7-a second control button.
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The following description of the embodiments of the present utility model will be made clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which it is apparent that the embodiments described are only some embodiments of the present utility model, but not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the utility model without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the utility model.
In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the terms "coaxial," "bottom," "one end," "top," "middle," "another end," "upper," "one side," "top," "inner," "front," "center," "two ends," etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the drawings, are merely for convenience in describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present utility model.
In the present utility model, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "configured," "connected," "secured," "screwed," and the like are to be construed broadly and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; can be mechanically or electrically connected; either directly or indirectly through intermediaries, or in communication with each other or in interaction with each other, unless explicitly defined otherwise, the meaning of the terms described above in this application will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art in view of the specific circumstances.
Example 1
Referring to fig. 1-3, an embodiment of the present utility model provides a bone conduction headset for use in the stimulation of the vagus nerve of the ear, comprising a bone conduction bluetooth headset assembly and an ear vagus nerve stimulation assembly.
The bone conduction Bluetooth headset assembly comprises an ear front end part 1, an ear rear end part 3 and a U-shaped bracket 2, wherein the U-shaped bracket 2 is a silica gel bending part; the ear front end part 1 and the ear back end part 3 are connected through the U-shaped bracket 2, one side of the ear back end part 3 close to the human ear is provided with a bone conduction vibrator 301, the bone conduction vibrator 301 is used for conducting audio to the human ear, and human ear tissues and bones are pushed mainly through sound vibration, so that auditory nerves in a cochlea are stimulated, and the human ear can hear the sound. According to the bone conduction earphone provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the earplug is not required to be placed in the ear of a user, the ears are kept open, and the problem that the external environment cannot be accurately perceived when the traditional air conduction earphone is worn is well avoided.
The ear vagus nerve stimulating assembly comprises two stimulating electrodes, namely a positive stimulating electrode 1011 and a negative stimulating electrode 1021; the positive stimulation electrode 1011 and the negative stimulation electrode 1021 are both disposed on the side of the ear front end part 1 that is closest to the human ear.
Through setting up the stimulation electrode on ear front end component 1 and carrying out the stimulation treatment to the concha district position of people's ear for ear clip formula wireless bluetooth headset possesses earphone instant music and taVNS function simultaneously, fuses taVNS and ear clip formula wireless bluetooth headset mutually, both can reduce patient's sick pubic sense, can increase taVNS's service scenario and frequency again, promotes the practicality.
Specifically, the ear front end component 1 includes a first flexible protruding portion 101 and a second flexible protruding portion 102, where the first flexible protruding portion 101 and the second flexible protruding portion 102 are connected with the front end of the U-shaped bracket 2 to form a Y-shaped structure, the first flexible protruding portion 101 is provided with the positive stimulation electrode 1011 on a side close to the human ear, and the second flexible protruding portion 102 is provided with the negative stimulation electrode 1021 on a side close to the human ear (see fig. 2).
Meanwhile, the first flexible convex portion 101 and the second flexible convex portion 102 are made of insulating silica gel, and the positive stimulation electrode 1011 and the negative stimulation electrode 1021 are conductive silica gel electrodes. The purpose of this arrangement is: the flexible bulge and the stimulation electrode are made of silica gel, and the silica gel has excellent flexibility and biocompatibility, can better adapt to the shape of auricles, and can not cause discomfort or stimulation when in contact with skin; meanwhile, the stimulation electrode adopts the conductive silica gel electrode, so that the stimulation electrode can be attached to the position of the concha area more accurately, and the electric stimulation signal can be transmitted to the target area more accurately, thereby improving the effect of the stimulation of the vagus nerve of the ear.
As shown in fig. 3, when the ear is worn, the bone conduction earphone is clamped on the auricle 4 of the human ear, and the first flexible convex part 101 and the second flexible convex part 102 are respectively accommodated on two sides of the auricle foot 5, so that the positive stimulation electrode 1011 and the negative stimulation electrode 1021 are close to the auricle area of the human ear to perform the auricular vagus nerve stimulation, and meanwhile, the clamping force of the bone conduction earphone can be increased in an auxiliary manner by clamping the auricle foot through the two convex parts, so that the ear conduction earphone is beneficial to being worn firmly, is not easy to drop, is convenient for daily activities such as sports and work, and is convenient to use.
When the device is used, the bone conduction earphone is connected to the mobile terminal through Bluetooth, and audio playing control (including opening or closing of music playing, tone quality switching, volume size adjustment and the like) and stimulation electrode parameter control (including opening or closing of auditory vagal nerve stimulation, waveform, frequency, intensity and other parameter control) are carried out through the mobile terminal.
Example 2
The embodiment of the present utility model is different from embodiment 1 in that, in addition to controlling parameters of the audio playing and stimulating electrode by connecting the bone conduction earphone to the mobile terminal through bluetooth, the bone conduction earphone itself is also provided with a control unit which is convenient to operate, for controlling the opening/closing of the bone conduction vibrator 301 and the stimulating electrode.
In some embodiments, see fig. 1-2, the control unit comprises a first control button 6 and a second control button 7; the first control button 6 is arranged on one side of the U-shaped bracket 2 close to the front end part 1 of the ear and far away from the human ear, and is used for controlling the on or off of the stimulation electrodes (101 and 102); the second control button 7 is arranged on the side of the ear back end part 3 facing away from the human ear, and is used for controlling the bone conduction vibrator 301 to be turned on or off. Meanwhile, the control unit is a mechanical key button, and in other embodiments, the control unit can also be an optical sensor button which is opened/closed by finger touch sensitization, so that the use is convenient.
In some embodiments, see fig. 4, the control unit is arranged on the side of the ear rear end piece 3 facing away from the human ear, the control unit comprising a first control button 6 and a second control button 7; the first control button 4 is used for controlling the on or off of the stimulation electrodes (101, 102); the second control button 7 is used for controlling the bone conduction vibrator 301 to be turned on or off. Meanwhile, the control unit is a mechanical key button, and in other embodiments, the control unit can also be an optical sensor button which is opened/closed by finger touch sensitization, so that the use is convenient.
The foregoing description is only exemplary of the utility model and is not intended to limit the utility model. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the scope of the present utility model should be included in the protection scope of the present utility model.

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1. A bone conduction earphone for stimulating the vagus nerve of the ear, which is characterized by comprising a bone conduction Bluetooth earphone component and an vagus nerve stimulation component of the ear;
the bone conduction Bluetooth headset assembly comprises an ear front end part, an ear rear end part and a U-shaped bracket, wherein the ear front end part and the ear rear end part are connected through the U-shaped bracket, one side, close to the human ear, of the ear rear end part is provided with a bone conduction vibrator, and the bone conduction vibrator is used for conducting audio to the human ear;
the ear vagus nerve stimulating assembly comprises two stimulating electrodes, namely a positive stimulating electrode and a negative stimulating electrode; the positive stimulation electrode and the negative stimulation electrode are arranged on one side of the front end part of the ear close to the human ear.
2. The bone conduction headset of claim 1, wherein the ear tip part comprises a first flexible protrusion and a second flexible protrusion, the first flexible protrusion and the second flexible protrusion are connected with the front end of the U-shaped bracket to form a "Y" shaped structure, and the first flexible protrusion and the second flexible protrusion are respectively accommodated at two sides of the auricular crura;
the positive stimulation electrode is arranged on one side, close to the human ear, of the first flexible protruding portion, and the negative stimulation electrode is arranged on one side, close to the human ear, of the second flexible protruding portion.
3. The bone conduction headset of claim 2, wherein the first flexible protrusion and the second flexible protrusion are each made of insulating silicone, and the positive stimulation electrode and the negative stimulation electrode are each conductive silicone electrodes.
4. The bone conduction headset of claim 1, further comprising a control unit for controlling on/off of the bone conduction transducer and the stimulation electrode.
5. The bone conduction headset of claim 4, wherein the control unit includes a first control button and a second control button; the first control button is arranged on one side of the U-shaped bracket, which is close to the front end part of the ear and is away from the human ear, and is used for controlling the on or off of the stimulation electrode; the second control button is arranged on one side of the ear rear end part, which is away from the human ear, and is used for controlling the opening or closing of the bone conduction vibrator.
6. The bone conduction headset of claim 4, wherein the control unit includes a first control button and a second control button, each of the first control button and the second control button being disposed on a side of the posterior ear end piece facing away from the human ear; the first control button is used for controlling the on or off of the stimulation electrode; the second control button is used for controlling the opening or closing of the bone conduction vibrator.
7. The bone conduction headset of any one of claims 4-6, wherein the control unit is a mechanical key button.
8. The bone conduction headset of any one of claims 4-6, wherein the control unit is a light sensor button.
9. The bone conduction headset of any one of claims 1-6, wherein the U-shaped bracket is a silicone fold.
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